By Micah Halpern

I've Been Thinking:

Hamas made a statement today that illustrates just how different they are from the Palestinian Authority.

PA President Mahmoud Abbass sent a message of condolence to Israel's President Reuven Rivlin on the death of his wife Nechama.

Hamas ripped into Abbas. They branded him a traitor who had abandoned the memories of terrorists and accused him of disrespecting the families of terrorists.

Hamas even issued a statement that read: "Abbas's condolences are a betrayal of the Palestinian people, a knife in the hearts of the martyrs' families, and a complete disregard of their feelings."

This should be obvious - but there is a huge difference between the Palestinian Authority and Hamas.
There is tremendous tension between the two Palestinian factions, tensions that often erupt into lethal violence.

Micah@MicahHalpern.com 

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